Info Sheet: Adult Healthcare

Screening is a way of finding out if people have a higher chance of having a health problem, so that early treatment can be offered or information given to help them make informed decisions.

This provides details of adult screening, NHS vaccination and health check programs that will be offered to you.

The benefits of having a screening test

• Screening can detect a problem early, before you have any symptoms.
• Finding out about a problem early can mean that treatment is more effective.
• Finding out you have a health problem or an increased chance of a health problem can help people make better informed decisions about their health.
• Screening can reduce the chance of developing a condition or its complications.
• Some deaths from abdominal aortic aneurysms, bowel cancer, breast cancer and cervical cancer can be prevented.

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Published on 26 November 2024